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Navy commander downplays US Congress bill against Iran
Jan 31, 2017 12:56Iran's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari played down the US Congress bill which authorizes the president to launch a preemptive war on Iran at any time of his choice and without any further Congressional oversight or input, stressing the Iranian armed forces' preparedness to respond to any threats.
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Iran warns US against politicizing defense program
Jan 31, 2017 09:33Iran’s foreign minister has cautioned the United States against politicizing the Islamic Republic’s legitimate efforts at reinforcing its defense capabilities.
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US diplomats draft ‘dissent memo’ to denounce Trump’s ban: Report
Jan 31, 2017 08:48In a rare move, dozens of American diplomats across the world have drafted a formal “dissent memo” to express their objection to US President Donald Trump’s entry ban against several Muslim countries, according to a report.
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Trump replaces acting US immigration and customs chief
Jan 31, 2017 08:46US President Donald Trump has replaced the acting head of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), shortly after the top federal government lawyer was fired for refusing to defend his Muslim ban.
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Muslim advocacy group to file lawsuit challenging trump's Muslim ban order
Jan 28, 2017 11:16Reports say a prominent Muslim advocacy group will file a federal lawsuit against US President Donald Trump over his far-reaching executive order targeting Muslims.
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Rights groups warn Trump against any executive action on torture
Jan 28, 2017 11:08A broad coalition of human rights, civil liberties, and religious groups has written a letter to US President Donald Trump, warning him against any executive action that would bring back torture and other abusive interrogation and detention practices.
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California independence campaign gaining momentum in US
Jan 28, 2017 09:15A campaign in California pushing for the state's secession from the United States over the election of Donald Trump as president is gaining momentum after supporters were allowed to start collecting signatures for the independence measure to be put to a vote.
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Europe needs new military alliance: French politician
Jan 24, 2017 08:27French presidential front-runner Francois Fillon has called for a new military alliance in Europe after US President Donald Trump described NATO obsolete.
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Taliban to Trump: Pull out troops or face 'shameful defeat'
Jan 24, 2017 08:15Taliban militants in Afghanistan have called on the new US president, Donald Trump, to withdraw American forces from the "quagmire" of the war-torn country or face “shameful defeat".
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Lavrov says US diplomats in Russia engaged in espionage
Jan 17, 2017 10:13Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says US diplomats in Russia have engaged in espionage in the past few years and participated in opposition protests.